Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in 2022 focused on the state of Iowa. Along with providing coverage of football and wrestling, Dana also spotlights cross country, swimming, basketball, track and field, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball and softball. He began writing for High School on SI in 2023.
Iowa 8-Man Football Super 8 high school football rankings (10/26/2024)
Defending state champ Garrigan holds on to top spot.
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Top 25 Iowa high school football state rankings (10/26/2024)
Final regular season brought with it several upsets.
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Playoff pods set for all seven classes in Iowa high school football
The road to the UNI-Dome is now set for all seven Iowa high school football classes, with the Iowa High School Athletic Association revealing the playoff pods S
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Meet Iowa’s best high school 106-pound wrestlers in 2024
A pair of defending state are champions back to defend their crowns.
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Kansas prep Jones makes history, claims fourth state golf title
Maize senior is just third four-time champ in state history.
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Council Bluffs Lincoln star Etienne Higgins lands at North Dakota
Senior has led Lynx to their best season since 2020
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Former Kansas prep star on cusp of making history for Jayhawks
Neal remained home after brilliant high school career in Lawrence.
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Iowa Valley star Caleb Haack commits to Northern Illinois
8-Man standout is a 6-foot-9 WR and four-spot athlete.